diff --git a/pipelined/src/lsu/busfsm.sv b/pipelined/src/lsu/busfsm.sv
index ee121feb3..1b0832aaa 100644
--- a/pipelined/src/lsu/busfsm.sv
+++ b/pipelined/src/lsu/busfsm.sv
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ module busfsm #(parameter integer LOGWPL)
   
   logic 			   UnCachedBusRead;
   logic 			   UnCachedBusWrite;
-  logic 			   WordCountFlag;
   logic [2:0]    LocalBurstType;
   
 
@@ -69,8 +68,6 @@ module busfsm #(parameter integer LOGWPL)
 
   (* mark_debug = "true" *) busstatetype BusCurrState, BusNextState;
 
-   assign WordCountFlag = 1; // Detect when we are waiting on the final access.
-
   always_ff @(posedge clk)
     if (reset)    BusCurrState <= #1 STATE_BUS_READY;
     else BusCurrState <= #1 BusNextState;